Grip glue?

[B0000M]

right, im sick of tie wire. and sick of slipping grips.

whats the best glue for the best price?

[cheese]

I used some Ados and its worked ok.

[cs363]

Most grip glue is contact based, so Ados or similar should be fine. Some of the new brands/formulations are going to a cyanoacrylate based glue I see, but they must have some sort of retardant or different formulation to stop the glue setting up straight away (cyanoacrylate is super glue).

The preferred method is to glue AND wire your grips.... :)

[Bend-it]

I bought something that didn't work... and whatever the shop used multiple times kept coming off as well, annoying as heck!!

So I ended up wrapping the inner handlebar sleeve with a bit of 80gsm photocopy paper then slid the handlebar warmers on quite tightly (there probably was leftover glue on both surfaces), and presto, no more slippy and slidey problems!! :banana:

[rossrc]

I use grip glue - works pretty well. You can little tubes of it from bike shops or a normal size one that should last a lifetime

[honda_power]

dont get scott grip glue. doesnt work. liquid nails did the trick though.

[REDRIDER]

ditto for liquid nails, haha, i didnt want to be the first to suggest it LOL

[xen]

Yeah +1 for the liquid nails. Tried scott glue, spray paint and super glue, they didn't hold

[barty5]

i used pvc pipe glue on mine as it was a last minute thing i forgot to do before the 4 th round of the gncc was the only thing i had a home seams to have worked they havent moved yet.

[B0000M]

pvc pipe glue it is! as thats what i have lying around!

excelent

[2_SL0]

I've always used spray paint :blink:

[telliman]

right, im sick of tie wire. and sick of slipping grips.

whats the best glue for the best price?

one that helps your grips stick to the bars!:done:

[FlangMasterJ]

Araldite seems to have done the trick.

[mattwood]

dont get the genuine honda glue, well it didnt work for me anyway!

Im just using wire and its good as, might try pvc pipe glue next time tho!

[theblacksmith]

Ive never used any glue on my grips - I struggle to slide them on dry and then use a small plastic cable tie and they've never moved.The problem I get is bending the handlebars lol! On my 4th set in a year!

[shafty]

Thanks for the postings Guys, my LH grip has been slipping for a couple of years, - TWO bike shops, including those who fitted the hotgrips from new FAILED.

You Guys SUCK SEEDED!

[B0000M]

Ive never used any glue on my grips - I struggle to slide them on dry and then use a small plastic cable tie and they've never moved.The problem I get is bending the handlebars lol! On my 4th set in a year!

if they arent sliding, you're riding in too clean-er conditons

if you're bending bars, get a honda. near on impossible to bend bars on a honda due to the rubber mounts (well nobody i know has managed anyway)

[noobi]

if they arent sliding, you're riding in too clean-er conditons

if you're bending bars, get a honda. near on impossible to bend bars on a honda due to the rubber mounts (well nobody i know has managed anyway)

i bent a pair on a crf150f, but i dont think that bike counts

[barty5]

if they arent sliding, you're riding in too clean-er conditons

if you're bending bars, get a honda. near on impossible to bend bars on a honda due to the rubber mounts (well nobody i know has managed anyway)

Is that cause they dont go fast enough??

[B0000M]

sorry, you did how many laps of the t100 before running out of time?

actually its because of the rubber mounts which hold the bar mounts which when you crash well will just move. simply punch the bars back into place

[telliman]

sorry, you did how many laps of the t100 before running out of time?

actually its because of the rubber mounts which hold the bar mounts which when you crash well will just move. simply punch the bars back into place

those pins or mounts are not cheap when they do bend though, you have to buy the whole kit, iv seen and bent plenty of bars with the rubber mounts!

[warewolf]

Thanks for the postings Guys, my LH grip has been slipping for a couple of years, - TWO bike shops, including those who fitted the hotgrips from new FAILED.Hey shafty don't get too excited. ADOS F2 works ok for the hotgrips on my road bike, but only for a while. It just doesn't last, on- or off-road. Fine when it first sets, but lets go fairly swiftly. So hope you are trying one of the others.

Will have to try one of the other suggestions on the dirt bikes myself.

btw B0000M, I'm told the lock wire is mainly to stop water getting to the glue.

[shafty]

Cheers, that explains why you Guys whipped my arse thru the forest on the 1000 Miler! LOL Thanks Mate ;)

[barty5]

sorry, you did how many laps of the t100 before running out of time?

actually its because of the rubber mounts which hold the bar mounts which when you crash well will just move. simply punch the bars back into place

as many as cheese being ill prepared didnt help nor did the pile ups and the number of falls but i did manage 1st for age group in the gncc and 15 overall

[Buddy L]

renthal grip glue didn't cut it for me.
Im just using wire.
I want to no what the factourys use, as i had to cut my last grips off the dam bars

[B0000M]

as many as cheese being ill prepared didnt help nor did the pile ups and the number of falls but i did manage 1st for age group in the gncc and 15 overall

is that the mega vets? :girlfight: :laugh:

[barty5]

is that the mega vets? :girlfight: :laugh:

dont you bloody start had cheese tryn to tell me is was going to be 40 this saturday not even.

[B0000M]

he's almost a vet himself!

[cheese]

Hey!! I'm only 31!!!

Cunts...

[tommorth]

I used pva last time hasnt moved yet but also havnt ridden in pissing down rain since ether

[barty5]

Hey!! I'm only 31!!!

Cunts...


down hill road to 40 now.

[zzzbang]

Try using spraypaint. works great, no joke. using it on my rm250, hasnt moved yet. heard about it from my dads old racing team in south africa.

[B0000M]

pvc pipe glue tested . = failed.

now onto using ados f2 liquid, will let you know results.

i must be fairly hard on grip adhesives seeing as what works for some doesnt work for me, so ill be everyones guinea pig

[REDRIDER]

pvc pipe glue tested . = failed.

now onto using ados f2 liquid, will let you know results.

i must be fairly hard on grip adhesives seeing as what works for some doesnt work for me, so ill be everyones guinea pig

no more nails B0000M, but its a prick when replacing grips...

[B0000M]

no more nails B0000M, but its a prick when replacing grips...

lol thats next, i went to the next thing i allready had in the shed with the f2, i dont have liquid nails at the moment. i used it all up holding trim pieces on my van lol

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

used spray paint last night. grip aint going NO WHERE this morning

[cs363]

used spray paint last night. grip aint going NO WHERE this morning


Yep...an oldie, but a goodie! :niceone:

[krad_nz]

Sweet, easy to get the grips off again? Brake cleaner?

[cs363]

Sweet, easy to get the grips off again? Brake cleaner?

Should work, but in most cases you'd be putting new grips on - so cut and peel is usually quicker and easier! :)

[shafty]

used spray paint last night. grip aint going NO WHERE this morning

Is that just a aerosol spray can of paint t3mp0r4ry?

[Tone165]

Havent read right thru cos I know the "correct" answer!

Hairspray!

Yep....you dont need glue or silicone etc...the grips are a close fit and just need a light fixative that wont gum anything up.

Wet the throttle sleeve/ bar up with a squirt of mums Shartzkopf, slide on the grip and then go watch "On any Sunday" to let it set!

[cheese]

the problem with using hairspary is when it gets wet it just lets go. Otherwise yes its very good. It helps them slide on too.

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

Is that just a aerosol spray can of paint t3mp0r4ry?

yeah mate, block off the open end, if open-ended and give it a couple of squirts, aiming for the length of the tube rather than trying to spray it out the other side (if that at all makes sense)! then slide on.easy

[Buddy L]

yeah mate, block off the open end, if open-ended and give it a couple of squirts, aiming for the length of the tube rather than trying to spray it out the other side (if that at all makes sense)! then slide on.easy


Ill give this ago as well, the wire i use is just a pain.

[cs363]

As noted earlier, you should glue (or whatever your preferred substance...) and wire the grips, it's pretty standard procedure and a must if you are riding in wet or muddy conditions, google any mx site, reputable grip manufacturer etc, they'll all advise the same thing:

http://www.dirtrider.com/adventures/protips/141_0308_grips/index.html

http://www.renthal.com/File/grip_support.asp

[B0000M]

ok., so where does good wire come from? i got some from the wharehouse like last time this thread came up, its total shit.

any better places to go?

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

the likes of bay engineer supplies have industrial lockwire in half pound rounds for $50ish bucks. The metric converstion of this wire is 0.8xxmm. stainless steel. Bike shops sell similar stuff in 15ish metre lengths for between $15-20.

[cs363]

the likes of bay engineer supplies have industrial lockwire in half pound rounds for $50ish bucks. The metric converstion of this wire is 0.8xxmm. stainless steel. Bike shops sell similar stuff in 15ish metre lengths for between $15-20.

yeah, it is generally cheaper from the likes of the outlet quoted above, a big roll will last most people for years - always handy to have in the shed. make sure it is stainless steel lockwire as the right stuff is designed to be twisted up tight like you need it. That warehouse stuff is probably just zinc plated shite, more suited for gardening etc. :)

[LittleJohn]

ok., so where does good wire come from? i got some from the wharehouse like last time this thread came up, its total shit.

any better places to go?

Cycletreads sells it in small qty's, either as a pack or if you really good and nice they may cut some off their big roll for you....

[B0000M]

not really convenient for me......


also i dont like cycletreads, my experiences with them is their customer service is worse than pak n save

[cs363]

not really convenient for me......


also i dont like cycletreads, my experiences with them is their customer service is worse than pak n save

Try this: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=208425741

:)



Or - Most bike shops worth their salt should have lockwire in stock, or be able to get it in for you - several wholesalers carry it.

[Sidewinder]

right, im sick of tie wire. and sick of slipping grips.

whats the best glue for the best price?

your bike shop should have some grip glue, if it dont work just go mental at them. that easy!

[krasher]

No more nails isn't fail proof apparently. Unless it takes more than two days to set. Worked amazing on my CR, but doesn't work at all on my Yamaha. Same grips...different bars. Dunno why.

I have wired, but it doesn't seem to stop the twist on the end. Stops them coming off though. It's a good start. I think I may remove and re -glue and wire. What a pain.

[cheese]

There is a rubberised superglue that you can get. Its what people use to recone subs - ask on icemag Sam.

[cave weta]

Bostick 999 -its a rubberised contact glue - totally clear - I use it for repairing life rafts, inflatables and pond/ reservour liners.. amazing shit.
hard to get in small quantities though. visit Waihi and I'll give you a grip full:niceone:

[cs363]

Bostick 999 -its a rubberised contact glue - totally clear - I use it for repairing life rafts, inflatables and pond/ reservour liners.. amazing shit.
hard to get in small quantities though. visit Waihi and I'll give you a grip full:niceone:


And what "inflatables" might those be???? :lol:


Which reminds me of a joke:

Q: What's the best thing about blow up dolls?
A: The way they're always amazed at the size of your knob.... :eek:

[ArcherWC]

Hey!! I'm only 31!!!

Cunts...
hehe, 30-35 is junior vets in MX

[krasher]

Bostick 999 -its a rubberised contact glue - totally clear - I use it for repairing life rafts, inflatables and pond/ reservour liners.. amazing shit.
hard to get in small quantities though. visit Waihi and I'll give you a grip full:niceone:
Hm...bit of a way to drive today, but thanks.
Took the slippery grips out today. They slipped. Not to bad until I was loading up the trailer then the bike just fell out of my hands and I was left with a handle :(

Some good bails though. Hit a 2" water pipe...didn't pay enough attention to the little thing and it flicked me over the handle bars some how. Amazing. Guys I was with broke 2 clutch leavers, and a set of handlebars on a CR250. Nice after market ones too. No injuries fortunately.